Announcements
Dear parishioners and friends, These weekly emails have been a very useful way of keeping in regular contact, not only with people here in Cork, but also with parishioners currently living abroad. In recent weeks, I have been in regular contact with one family, now in the US, whose newborn son has required heart surgery. Just this past week I have been in communication with another family who had [...]
Sunday 6th September 8.30 Blackrock 9.45 Passage 10.00 Frankfield 11.15 Douglas Wednesday 9 September, Holy Communion will be celebrated in St Michael's Church, Blackrock at 11.00am. Sunday 13 September 8.30 Blackrock 10.00 Frankfield 11.15 Douglas
Dear parishioners and friends, Please find the attached link to the order of service and readings sheet for this Sunday. The 'Three Minute Thought' on the Feeding of the 5000 will be available on the parish YouTube channel from 9am on Sunday morning. The link to it is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDmEQt2VvcJI9ErW29vxPA/videos Service of the Word (Summer 2020) (3) 2nd August Collect and Readings - 2nd August 2020 Thanks [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Attached please find a service of Morning Prayer and reading sheet as well as a 'Thought in 3 minutes'. This Sunday the theme is wisdom and I will be focusing on an unusual Old Testament story about King Solomon's great wisdom. As we are so dependent on the wisdom and insights of others at this time, it is good to include in our private [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Please find attached a Service of the Word for you to use at home, along with the collect and readings for this Sunday and a video reflection with some music. The video link will be live from 9am tomorrow morning. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZDmEQt2VvcJI9ErW29vxPA/videos Collect and Readings - 19th July 2020 Service of the Word (Summer 2020) (1) It is good to see people in church [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Since mid-March you have been receiving a weekly email with a recording of a service/ reflection attached. This week's email and link will be sent to you tomorrow as usual. However, I am sending you a link here to a short feedback survey which I would ask you to fill in online and simply click submit at the end when prompted to do so. [...]
Dear Parishioners and Friends It was wonderful to be back in church last Sunday, to see so many familiar faces and to worship together again, even with social distancing, face coverings and no congregational singing. Thank you to the churchwardens and those who prepared the churches for last Sunday and to Veronica, Roger and Paula for enhancing our worship through music. We reached the limit of 50 in [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Tomorrow some of our churches reopen for the first time for public worship after 15 weeks. This is an encouraging and exciting development. For the last 15 weeks we have kept worship going and provided services online for you at home. I am very grateful to my son Darren, for all the video editing and technical support behind this, as well as those who provided [...]
Sunday 5 July 4th Sunday after Trinity 8.30 Service of the Word Blackrock 9.45 Service of the Word Passage 11.15 Service of the Word Douglas Sunday 12 July 5th Sunday after Trinity 8.30 Holy Communion Blackrock 10.00 Morning Prayer Frankfield 11.15 Morning Prayer Douglas Sunday 19 July 6th Sunday after Trinity 8.30 Holy Communion Blackrock 9.45 Service of the Word Passage 11.15 Service of the Word Douglas Sunday 26 [...]
Dear parishioner, We are all looking forward to returning to worship in our church buildings in the coming weeks. Please find the attached documents which you are requested to read. They set out our phased plans for reopening and the precautions we are asking you to adhere to. I know there is a lot to read, but it is important, and mirrors what we are all getting used to [...]
